Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

GL84 Getting stranded by a thunderstorm, a group of treasure hunters land on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean overrun by zombies from the colonial days along with other supernatural beings trapped there and must fight them off to escape.This here is one of the most enjoyable and entertaining Italian zombie films. What really gives this such a great deal to like is the old-school atmosphere here that recalls the epic feel and tone of the whole affair as a great throwback feel here. This starts from the very beginning as the opening scene of the Conquistadors confronting the afflicted natives down in the dungeon while the rabid voodoo ceremony brings them back to life is an absolutely spectacular start here that's full of cheesy action along with the Gothic atmosphere, the later encounter in the cemetery is the epitome of cheesy action with the kung-fu attack following the initial stumbling encounter hidden from the others by the rolling fog and the big battle on the ship that blows up the whole thing which all form a solid opening that recall all the fun and enjoyment of the earlier Italian zombie films. Given that as well with the film's other big action scenes here as the massive shootout that erupts when the group wanders into the swarm in the catacombs, the resurrection in the burial chamber below group or the group trapped in the various rooms full of gold with rotting skeletons, dead bodies being feasted upon and ravenous zombies breaking in through all manner of barricades offers some great action-packed moments that are a lot of fun. Still, even with all this the film really hits it's stride with the wallowing in the cheesy realms Mattei usually works with, as there's plenty of that kind of material here. From the fact that the film's storyline allows it to feature numerous references and scenes throughout here that really stick out yet comes comes off as part of the charm with this one, as the graveyard attack is a carbon-copy of a legendary sequence, the entire plot is basically one long rip-off cobbled together from three other movies, a narration sequence for the backstory is taken directly from yet another film while there's even several scenes here that rip off his own work from before. Even on top of that the nonsensical elements like the flamenco dancers, ranting and raving characters that are always in complete hysterics, unexplained plot lines like the friendly, talking ghosts explaining everything and the cheap charm all on display here which adds to the fun and delirium of a Mattei effort. Along with the stomach-churning gore and fine, mess make-up work for the zombies, these here all manage to make this one of the best of the Italian zombie films. About the only flaw here is in how this one deals with these elements which may not be suited for everyone who don't appreciate or are distracted by such material in a film. Otherwise, there's nothing really wrong here.Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.

Woodyanders A group of treasure hunters survive a shipwreck only to find themselves stuck on a deserted island that's been overrun by ferocious flesh-eating zombies. Man, does the one and only Bruno Mattei nicely capture the endearingly scrappy aesthetic of a vintage 80's nickel'n'dime Italian horror splatter schlockfest: We've got lousy dubbing (the boat captain for some inexplicable reason sports an uproariously out of place British accent!), excessive cheesy gore, tin-eared dialogue, plenty of choice moments of inspired absurdity (one guy uses martial arts on a zombie in a cemetery!), cardboard characters, a gloriously ludicrous plot, lame acting, and shoddy (far from) special effects. Moreover, Mattei does manage to create some decent misty atmosphere, plus deserves praise for using old school practical gore and make-up. Yvette Yzon and Ydalia Suarez supply yummy distaff eye candy. Luigi Ciccarese's sharp cinematography provides a neat polished look. An absolute cruddy hoot.

Sandy Petersen Yes I know I only gave it 2 stars, but bear with me. If you know who Bruno Mattei is, then see this! It's hilarious for any zombie-movie fan. Here are some Things I Learned from Island of the Living Dead:1) If the opening to Lucio Fulci's Zombie is good, then repeating it three times in a row is even better!2) Damage from a zombie uprising is indistinguishable from earthquakes.3) Catholic churches are often underground, and are decorated with images of the Grim Reaper 4) Filipino natives often wore Conquistador armor, or dressed like Spanish ladies with mantillas. 5) If you are not looking at a pack of zombies, they immediately vanish. 6) It's easy to make a raft with no tools but a hammer. 7) Boats have a self-destruct button. It's red, and explodes the whole boat instantly. Here are some examples of Great Dialogue from this movie: "I know you're the best carpenter I know of."Girl "Tao sacrificed himself for us – we have to go back!" Guy "No, Tao sacrificed himself for us – we have to run away!"Tough Guy offers arm to zombie "Go ahead! Have a bite!" Zombie *chomp* Tough Guy "Argh!"Bruno Mattei stole scenes from Night of the Living Dead, Lucio Fulci's Zombi (repeatedly), and even his own film, Hell of the Living Dead. But in each case, the theft was in some way inept. For instance, Mattei steals the scene in Lenzi's Nightmare City when the characters encounter a priest in an abandoned church and accost him. But when the priest turns around, he's a zombie. But in this movie, the characters are on an island completely uninhabited by humans, and the person they mistake for a "priest" is wearing a filthy black hooded robe. Is that how priests dress? Why would they expect a priest? The answer - they wouldn't, but this movie doesn't care. It makes so little sense that one plot point, to which attention is drawn several times, is that the zombies are only out at night. Except that we see zombies in the daylight throughout the movie. It's like Mattei can't remember his own dialog. Frankly, I can't wait to see Zombies: The Beginning. If it's anything like Island of the Living Dead, it will make for a huge treat. Hilariously bad. Watch with a friend.

udar55 A group of treasure hunters get their boat lost in some wicked fog and run aground on an island inhabited by the living dead. Yay, Bruno Mattei dusts of his Vincent Dawn pseudonym and returns to the genre that gave him his biggest hit (HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD) of his career. And don't think 25 years has changed his improved his style at all as this is as equally gory, stupid and amusingly dubbed. It is like he didn't miss a beat between this and his last collaborative effort ZOMBIE IV (1988). Technically, the film has more in common with his soap opera looking THE TOMB (2004) than his previous shot-on-film zombie entries. But the locations in the Philippines look nice and this allows Bruno to recruit some eager extras to be his zombies. There are some odd twists thrown in here like the zombies having fangs and some zombie ghosts (including one that does some Flamenco dancing!?!). Uncle Bruno also takes it easy on the "borrowed" footage this time, only using stuff from another film once during a flashback (a galleon battle that looks like it is from a 1960s film). This was Mattei's next-to-last film with his final film (ZOMBIES: THE BEGINNING) being a sequel to this. Color me blood red excited! The film ends with a dedication to veteran Italian character actor Mike Monty, who was the script supervisor on this and died while it was being made.